Senate Education panel considers amendment to restore K–12 supplemental reading instruction

Apr 2, 2025

The Senate Education Committee on April 1 reviewed a proposed strike‑all amendment to S.15 that would require public and approved independent schools to provide supplemental reading instruction to K–12 students who perform “significantly below” grade‑level standards, while preserving Act 139’s K–3 requirements.

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The Senate Education Committee met April 1, 2025, to review a strike‑all amendment to S.15 that would add a requirement that public schools and approved independent schools provide supplemental reading instruction to any K–12 student whose reading proficiency is “significantly below” grade‑level standards or prevents progress in school, according to language presented by the Office of Legislative Council.

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